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May, June, and July. Height about 18 inches. Native of Greece. 

 Best adapted for culture on rockwork. 



P. pyrenaicum, Pyrenean Poppy. — A most interesting and beautiful 

 diminutive species. It forms dense prostrate masses of foliage, above 

 which it throws its beautiful, large, orange-yellow flowers an inch or 

 two. It is a choice ornament for rockwork, and should have a moist 

 but well -drained position. Flowers in June, July, and August. 

 Height 6 to 9 inches. Native of the Pyrenees. 



Sawjuinaria, Puceoon. — This is a pretty genus comprising only one 

 species. It is not uncommon in many gardens in the country, and 

 should be more generally cultivated than even it is. It grows freely 

 in almost any good garden soil, but prefers light, rich, sandy soil. 

 Propagates readily and successfully by division in autumn or spring. 



S. canadensis, Canadian Bloodwort or Puceoon. — This is an inter- 

 esting and pretty spring flowering plant. The leaves grow rather erect, 

 are dark -green and sub -glaucous above and almost hoary beneath. 

 The flowers on short stalks are white with a tint of pink, and are very 

 profusely produced in March and April, or later, according to season 

 and locality. Height from 6 to 9 inches. Native of N. America. 

 The variety named S. C. major or grandiflora is the best, being a more 

 robust plant, with larger flowers. Succeeds in any position, open 

 border, bed, or rockwork, but lasts longer in a somewhat shady place 

 than in one more exposed. 



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GARDEN RECORDS. 



NO. IV. 



MESSRS WINDEBANK & KINGSBURY, BEVOIS VALLEY AND 

 MOUNT NURSERIES, SOUTHAMPTON. 



For years past this firm has been famous for the beauty of their strain of Pi'imula 

 Sinensis fimbriata. It is a fact that from Southampton have come forth types of 

 this beautif ul spring flowering-plant, showing an extent of variation quite incon- 

 ceivable by those who are unaware of the marked progress being made in its im- 

 provement. During the last week in February we had the opportunity of looking 

 over Messrs Windebank & Kingsbury's collection of flowers, and we are compelled 

 to admit that nothing we have looked upon in the way of Primulas this season 

 can compare with what may now be seen at their nurseries. Both at their Bevois 

 Valley, as well as at their Bevois Mount Nurseries, they had large groups of 

 Primulas arranged for inspection, and of these we will now endeavour to record 

 our impressions. 



We may here state the Bevois Mount Nursery is an outgrowth of the one 

 established at Bevois Valley some years ago. At the latter place there is but room 

 for glass ; at the former there is space for a general nursery stock, besides a good 

 quantity of glass. In a long, low, span-roofed house were the Primulas, and a 



